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Seattle Gay News

Issue 24, Volume 44, June 10, 2016

Arts & Entertainment

Edmonds Center for the Arts presents Mandy Patinkin on June 22

Brides to Be World Premiere at Twist of Pride Film Festival 6/17 Honeyglue at SIFF Film Center

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Mandy Patinkin – Courtesy of Edmonds Center for the Arts

Broadway’s master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, will bring his critically acclaimed theatre concert to Edmonds Center for the Arts for one performance only on Wednesday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $64 and can be purchased online at www.ec4arts.org , through the ECA Box Office located at 410 Fourth Ave. N., or by calling 425-275-9595.

Mandy Patinkin has been fortunate to

carve out a varied career including theater, the concert stage, film, television, and as a recording artist.

In his 1980 Broadway debut, Mandy won a Tony Award for his role as Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita and was nominated in 1984 for his starring role as George in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Sunday in the Park with George. Mandy’s other stage see MANDY PATINKIN page 3

PNB’s “American Stories” stay airborne all evening

Twist of Pride Film Festival (June 15-19) is proud to present the theatrical World Premiere of Brides to Be, a film by Kris and Lindy Boustedt, on Friday, June 17, at 10 p.m. at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E. Pine St.). Tickets: $10.

Robin & Jenna are getting married.

Robin is excited beyond words; Jenna is plagued by panic attacks and struggles to write her vows. But when they arrive at their secluded fairy-tale venue sinister forces besiege them, threatening to tear them apart.

Brides to Be is both a love story and a psychological thriller, a timeless romance and a haunted house. Skillfully mixing genres, it explores how doubt and fear can be imposed upon us and infect us from within, but only if we let it.

We (Kris & Lindy Boustedt) strive to tell fascinating, entertaining stories about compelling women. Brides To Be is no exception. With the successes of our short films Practical Things and Together Forsee BRIDES TO BE page 13

Stick Fly launches Intiman’s celebration of African-American playwrights

G. Valmont Thomas and Amara Granderson – Photo by Inye Wokoma Soloists Leta Biasucci and Benjamin Griffiths in Square Dance – Photo © Angela Sterling

by Sharon Cumberland SGN A&E Writer

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET “AMERICAN STORIES” MARION OLIVER MCCAW HALL Through June 12 see AMERICAN STORIES page 8

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

STICK FLY INTIMAN THEATRE (AT LANGSTON HUGHES PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTE) Through June 19 see STICKFLY page 5

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Band of Horses, Azealia Banks coming this summer to Seattle

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Band of Horses has announced an upcoming show at the Paramount Theatre. The group, once based in Seattle but now re-settled in South Carolina, will perform here on August 18, as part of the North American leg of their world tour promoting a new album, Why Are You OK? The folk-rock act, who has interviewed with Seattle Gay News before, is completing a round of intimate, acoustic concerts in record stores across the country before an appearance at Bonnaroo and will then begin a European itinerary that includes a set at the famed Glastonbury Festival. Tickets for Band of Horses go on sale June 11 at 10 a.m. at LiveNation.com, STGPresents.org, ticketing kiosks at the Moore and the Paramount, or by phone at (877) 784-4849.

Another new concert to announce is Azealia Banks, who’ll appear July 7 at Neumos. The openly Bisexual artist is one of hip hop’s most controversial artists, recently dropped from the UK’s Born & Bred Festival and banned from Twitter for racial remarks fired at Zayn Malik. She’s also gone on tirades against Lady GaGa, Iggy Azalea, Disney star Skai Jackson and several other performers.

Still, she kicks ass on the mic – just listen to “212’ for proof. General admission tickets, priced at $35.00, are available now at eTix. com or in person at Moe Bar. Here comes Peaches, again. The Canadian electronic singer-songwriter, known for her crazy wardrobes and explicitly sexual lyrics, not to mention raunchy album titles (i.e. Impeach My Bush), is coming back to Seattle on September 30 for a concert at The Neptune. She performed here last September, as part of the Bumbershoot Festival lineup.

Peaches is continuing to promote 2015’s Rub

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credits include: Compulsion, Paradise Found, The Tempest, Enemy of the People, The Wild Party, Falsettos, The Secret Garden, The Winter’s Tale, The Knife, Leave It to Beaver is Dead, Rebel Women, Hamlet, Trelawney of the ‘Wells,’ The Shadow Box, The Split, Savages, and Henry IV, Part I. In 1989, Mandy began his concert career at Joseph Papp’s Public Theater in New York City. Since then he has toured (and continues to tour) his various solo concerts across North America, in London’s West End, through Australia and New Zealand, as well as on Broadway and off-Broadway. In 1997 he played a sold-out Broadway engagement of Mandy Patinkin in Concert, with all profits benefiting five charitable organizations, and in 1999, while on tour, Mandy ended each concert by heading to the theater lobby with a cardboard box, asking patrons to empty their pockets for PAX, a gun safety organization, and Doctors Without Borders, in response to both the Columbine shooting and the Bosnian War. In addition to his solo concerts, Mandy has created collaborations with artists including opera super-star Nathan Gunn in An Evening with Mandy Patinkin & Nathan Gunn; with his dear friend Patti LuPone in An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin which

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album, featuring the singles “Light in Places,” “Close Up” (with Kim Gordon) and “Dick in the Air.” Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com, in person at the Paramount box office, or may also be purchased by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

DJ Shadow is also making his way to Seattle, spinning a set of experimental funk-soulrap-electro music at The Showbox Market on October 3. Meanwhile, singer-songwriter Amos Lee is headed to the Emerald City, too, playing the Paramount Theatre on November 19, local indie rock ensemble The Head and the Heart are playing the Paramount Theatre on November 6 and silky-smooth vocalist Aaron Neville will perform April 13, 2017 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts.

Earshot Jazz has revealed the lineup for its Summer Concert Series, consisting of four concerts at two separate venues. John Hollenbeck’s Claudia Quintet kick it off June 21 at PONCHO Concert Hall (Capitol Hill), followed by The Thing / Cortex on June 22 at The Royal Room (Columbia City), Mats Eilertsen Trio on June 28 at PONCHO Concert Hall (Capitol Hill) and Endangered Blood on July 3 at The Royal Room (Columbia City).

For more information, including show times,

go to earshot.org.

Grammy-winning recording artist Weird Al Yankovic will perform all four North Carolina shows coming up on his “Return of The Mandatory World Tour,” but will donate the proceeds from the Greensboro concert on June 18 to the Human Rights Campaign. In a statement posted on social media, the parody king said “It was definitely not an easy choice, but I have decided to honor the dates, as I don’t want to punish my fans (most of whom, I’d like to believe, also have a big problem with unfair, discriminatory legislation). I will be donating my personal fee from the June 18 Greensboro show to the Human Rights Campaign (www.hrc.org), America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.” Weird Al Yankovic is scheduled to appear July 26 at the Woodland Park Zoo. Finally, a few more acts and performances have been added to the Capitol Hill Block Party lineup, including first time shows happening at Unicorn and Chop House Row. For the full list of artists playing this year’s festival (July 22-24), celebrating its 20th anniversary, go to capitolhillblockparty.com.

has toured since 2007 and played Broadway in 2012; Bridges, a concert with musicians from various countries in the Middle East; and most recently, The Last Two People on Earth: An Apocalyptic Vaudeville, with the performance artist Taylor Mac, directed by Susan Stroman.

Mandy has appeared in many feature films, including Wish I Was Here, The Wind Rises, Everybody’s Hero, The Choking Man, Pinero, The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland, Lulu on the Bridge, Men with Guns, The Princess Bride, Yentl, The Music of Chance, Daniel, Ragtime, Impromptu, The Doctor, Alien Nation, Dick Tracy, The House on Carroll Street, True Colors, and Maxie.

In television, Mandy won a 1995 Emmy Award for his performance in the CBS series ”Chicago Hope,” and starred in the CBS series “Criminal Minds” and in the Showtime Original Series “Dead Like Me.” Currently, he can be seen in the Award-winning Showtime Original Series “Homeland” as CIA Agent Saul Berenson.

As a recording artist on CBS Records, Mandy released two solo albums, Mandy Patinkin and Mandy Patinkin In Concert: Dress Casual. On the Nonesuch label, Mandy has recorded Experiment, Oscar & Steve, Leonard Bernstein’s New York, Kidults and Mandy Patinkin Sings Sondheim. In 1998 he debuted his most personal project, Mamaloshen, a collection of traditional, classic and contem-

porary songs sung entirely in Yiddish. The recording of Mamaloshen won the Deutschen Schallplattenpreis (Germany’s equivalent of the Grammy Award).

Mandy resides in NYC with his wife, actress and writer Kathryn Grody.

Adam Ben-David has been active as an arranger, music director, conductor and pianist on Broadway for the past 20 year. His credits include The Book of Mormon, Jersey Boys, Spring Awakening, Wicked, High Fidelity, The Light In The Piazza, Bombay Dreams, Aida and Once Upon a Mattress. Adam has accompanied numerous artists in concert including Kelli O’Hara, Jarrod Spector, James Taylor, Patti LuPone and Megan Hilty. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School.

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About ECA Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA), is a non-profit performing arts facility located in scenic downtown Edmonds, Washington.

Located in the historic original Edmonds High School building, ECA was remodeled and opened in October 2006 to be a cultural resource for the Puget Sound region through performing arts presentations, community partnerships and education outreach programs.

Courtesy of Edmonds Center for the Arts

ACT Theatre presents The Mystery of Love and Sex

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer THE MYSTERY OF LOVE & SEX ACT THEATRE Through June 26 The Mystery of Love & Sex, the new play at ACT Theatre, ought to be buried and never done again anywhere. At least for the Greater Seattle area. Or at least for LGBT folks….

My opinion is not because playwright Bathsheba Doran is a bad writer, because there are some very good jokes in the play, and you can hear that there is a good writer in there somewhere. But the script is presented as if it is something new and different and edgy, and, in fact, it is dated and appallingly unaware of how retro and unattractive its sentiments are about growing up and coming out Gay, and the supposed daringness of people now in their early twenties to be able to get along across racial lines! “WHAT? How CAN they?”

It’s clear that white, older, liberal Seattle will eat this tepid dish up. The audience loved it. But it’s a pretty fair bet that they don’t know how easy it is for young folks these days to talk about maybe being Gay or Bi or even Trans, and as far as having friends from different racial backgrounds, that’s almost not even something they talk about! Some probably barely notice!

And the cast is gorgeously committed, as they should be, to putting it over, and director Allison Narver never lets the energy flag. Emily Chisholm is a favorite of mine, and many, and has graced ACT plays several times in the recent past. She does everything in her considerable power to make her character come alive.

All the characters could be more believable, if the play were set in… 1990? But it’s

Lorenzo Robert and Emily Chisholm– Photo by Shawn Baker

clear that it is supposed to be very current, with cell phones, Skype and laptops. The parents, ably played by Ray Abruzzo and Mary Kae Irvin, start off talking about how sitting on their college student’s floor for dinner and eating raw food is “bohemian,” like they’re in Barefoot in the Park!

Chisholm is paired with Lorenzo Roberts, who manages a nicely subtle walk through a more interesting character, as two college students who have been besties since age 9. The supposed surprise of their relationship is that she is white and Jewish and he is black and a practicing Baptist.

Stop the presses! They think their parents will have a hard time if they want to get married, though her parents spend most of the play telling Charlotte (Chisholm) how they’ll love her no matter what.

There is a mystery (I guess that is the part of the title) that lies at the heart of the

play. It is part of the big problem I have with the script. The mystery is why Charlotte tried to commit suicide at age 9. That is a crazy year to try to commit suicide! Much less for a 9 year old to know how to slit her wrists, which is apparently what she tried to do.

We don’t hear any long diatribes about how much counseling that plunged her into, or what happened afterward with her family interactions, though apparently her parents thought they were at fault somehow.

She’s a single child of doting parents, but there is no long history of just how hard they tried to find out why she attempted this awful thing at such a tender age.

When we learn of the reason (I can’t help spoiling this, because I can’t describe adequately how inappropriate this choice is in 2016 – at least for Seattle kids), it’s that she felt an attraction to another girl, told a

different classmate, who then told that girl and others, and got made fun of. Would a 9 year old feel terrible? Of course, she’d feel terrible about being made fun of.

But wouldn’t a child of doting parents – verbal, aware, doting parents – be able to confide at least a significant chunk of that to her parents? Apparently, in this script, no. Not only that, but I am aware that very young kids in this town, these days, feel very little conflict about feeling attracted to same sex kids. Nor do they feel very much conflict about possibly sharing that with their parents.

The issue might be about feeling bullied, rather than about the attraction. But the way it’s posited here, she feels too much shame to bear it and instantly turns to suicide! Suicide, if you know much about it, often comes after a significant period of feeling like there are no other solutions, and it’s thought about, often for a long period of time. Unless one has a gun, perhaps.

So, after being teased one day, not confiding in her parents, feeling so ashamed that life must be over, she tries to slit her wrists.

I hate this whole storyline. It does not help people understand the issue from a socio-psychological informational point of view; it’s just a plot twist!

There will be plenty of people who love this play, but I think a significant amount of SGN readers might agree with me. Do let me know where you stand.

For tickets or information contact the ACT box office at 206-292-7676 or visit them online at www.acttheatre.org.

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WHITE PARTY SEATTLE 2016 – June 24, 2016 White Party will be turning up the heat, way up, at White Party Seattle’s Friday night Pride kickoff event on June 24 at Baltic Room (1207 Pine St.) Going into their second year, hundreds of beautiful men and women from around the Pacific Northwest and Canada, joined in on Capitol Hill for one extraordinary night for women who love women, men who love men and their allies. This year’s White Party 2016 promises to deliver an experience unlike any other pride party. http://balticroom.com/ – www. whitepartyseattle.com “We’re extremely excited for this year’s White Party. We’ve assembled a variety of options to meet the interests of a wide spectrum of the LGBT community.”

CLUB QUEEN DEV. Heading up the stage, international recording artist Club queen DEV has sold over 10 million downloads in the US, reached number 11 on the US Billboard chart with the hit “In The Dark,” and has over 200 million views on You Tube with hits such as “Bass Down Low” and the mega International Hit “Like a G6.” Dev’s debut album The Night the Sun Came Up was a huge success and the artist is set to release her second album in 2016. http://www.devescaliente.com/ ON DECKS – Red Hot DJ, Citizen Jane representing Miami. DJ Citizen Jane

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is one of the most in-demand female DJs in the country. Her resume reads like a circuit party passport that keeps growing every year and she has reached international status turning out parties in Spain, Argentina, Calgary, Vancouver and Puerto Rico.

Citizen Jane is the 2014/15 Pink Flamingo Award winner for “Favorite DJ” voted solely by the public. She was featured and interviewed on Bump and Logo TV as the “Hottest Female DJ” in Miami. 2016 already has DJ Citizen Jane lined up in various Pride and Circuit Events in and out of the country.

ON DECKS – Sizzling Hot DJ VON KISS is an International Club DJ. With residencies in Los Angeles (PUSSY PARTY, UHAUL) Las Vegas, San Francisco, and San Diego. Von Kiss has made time to fly up to Seattle to party with us for Pride.

This will be her FIRST time to play in Seattle. Aside from her longstanding residencies, Von Kiss has toured and worked with artists such as 2 Chains, Lil Kim, Dej Loaf, Tyga, Snoop Dogg, Skrillex, and Redman to name a few. www.vonkiss.com ON DECKS – Seattle’s own DJ MARTI MAR. After over ten years as a DJ, Marty Mar has come into his own as one of the Northwest’s premier party rockers. His signature quick, technical style of mixing has landed him residency at Munch Bar, helped him DJ as far away as Cabo San Lucas and

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gotten him the opportunity to DJ with artists like Cassidy. Marty’s transition into the studio has seen him put his touch on hundreds of tracks in the last three years, with thousands of DJs rocking his music all over the world.

OUR HOST – Atasha Manila. Atasha Manila is one of the most hilarious and entertaining performers we have ever seen, Our Seattle Diva is making her second appearance at #WhitePartySeattle. Make sure you don’t miss out on whatever this tonguein-cheek diva is bringing out this year!

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atasha.manila ON AERIAL – LEAH V. JONES. Seattle’s own LEAH V. JONES has joined White Party Seattle to perform Aerial straps. She describes her movement style as gritty, evocative, emancipated and abounding with contrast. WEB: http://leahvjones. com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook. com/Leah-V-Jones-810768385633278/ JOINING WP DANCE TEAM – The Luminous Pariah. Seattle-based international interdisciplinary performance artist, club persona, model, and boylesque character, Luminous has been sharing

Tyler Trerise and Chantal DeGroat in Intiman Theatre’s production of Lydia R. Diamond’s Stick Fly – Photo by Inye Wokoma

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continued from cover Intiman’s season, this summer, is a celebration of African-American women playwrights. That is a great plan! A chunk of time in the summer will be used for readings from several playwrights, and you should check the website: www. intiman.org for times and dates and writers. They are mounting two full productions; the first is open and staging at Langston Hughes Performance Arts Institute (LHPAI).

Stick Fly is by Lydia R. Diamond. It notably avoids the stereotype of the poor black family, setting this family drama in a Cape Cod cottage during a family get-together. But issues of class, historic racism in the community, and absentee fathers play heavily in the script.

The upper class family we meet are a novelist son, Kent (Tyler Trerise), who

wants to introduce his fiancée Taylor (Chantal DeGroat), an entomologist, and his older brother Flip (Reginald Andre Jackson), a plastic surgeon, who wants to introduce his current (though perhaps not too serious) girlfriend, inner-city teacher Kimber (Bhama Roget), who is melanin-challenged – i.e. white. They are all concerned with their father and mother accepting them, but the only parent who shows up is Dad (a bombastic portrayal by G. Valmont Thomas). Mom is missing and no one quite knows how to figure out why.

There is another missing person, the long-time housekeeper, who, we are told by her 18 year old daughter, is too ill, and sent her daughter Cheryl (Amara Granderson) to help out instead. This young woman has grown up with the family, and seems to easily manage all the household chores as if she’s been highly

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his effervescent style since early 2009.

He tours the US extensively and has performed in over 100 international productions throughout Europe, Australia, and Canada. Lumi not only works as a soloist but as founder of boylesque troupe Mod Carousel, who recently made a splash with a YouTube video that garnered 5 million views! FACEBOOK: https://www. facebook.com/theluminouspariah?fref=ts W E B: h t t p s : // w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / theluminouspariah?fref=ts JOINING WP DANCE TEAM – Trojan Original. Seattle-based Trojan Original is a ballet and contemporary dancer

turned Burlesque performer. He’s been on the stage for well over a decade and has been fortunate enough to tour over much of the world, including Europe and Australia.

He’s a three-time award winner at the Burlesque Hall of Fame and frankly he’s just always happy to be onstage showing the world what he does. FACEBOOK: https://www. facebook.com/Trojan.Original?fref=ts JOINING WP DANCE TEAM – STEPH, YOKO and BLISS. Come see the girls formally of Cowgirls INK at The HOTTEST Friday night Pride Party. They will be bringing it Coyote Ugly-style on top of the bar!

trained. But we learn that she’s gone to the best high school in her area, courtesy of help from Dad – pointing to his loyalty and generosity to his long-time employee.

But very early on (spoiler alert), in a phone call with her mother, Cheryl is told to “ask Dr. LeVay” to tell her something she doesn’t know. Just about anyone can easily guess that Cheryl is much more than an employee’s daughter, revealing one of the first secrets that the play is supposed to be full of.

The issues of class are raised by both the example of the hired help and the fulminations of energetic Taylor, who little by little reveals that, though she has a famous writer father, her father left her and her mother to scrape by while he created a “second family” and that she feels more akin to the housekeeper than to the upper class family. The historic racism is related by Dad, who tells about how a black family got to own a house in this exclusive neighborhood. The absentee father aspect comes out from Taylor and Cheryl, who expectedly has an awkward confrontation with Dad about her parentage.

There is much to enjoy in the script overall, but there are misses, too. It has chunky transitions, but much solid dialogue. It sometimes veers from stereotypes and other times uses them way too much. It’s too long and meandering, but with a good trimming might brighten up to a better evening.

The cast, as often happens in Seattle, is better than the material. Roget gets a lot of the smart lines, being the character who is the most “outside” the family, with the most experienced viewpoint.

Granderson is a breath of fresh air in terms of her spunky and life-loving portrayal, and her awkward teen aspirations to make contact with her “father.”

The LHPAI is not an easy space which to manage a large installation, so the set (by Andrea Bush) is nicely appointed, but more modest than it might be. Sound, in particular song music, chosen by Matt Starritt, is great fun, but director Justin Emeka uses it a bit too much in scene transition, bogging down the flow. It would have been more fun if it fit more organically into the scenes themselves.

Diamond allows a look inside one specific father’s dilemma regarding including or excluding offspring, and the effect on two specific offspring who long for a father’s presence. This is part of the important conversation, but honing in a bit and paring out that that does not serve the main story would help shorten and strengthen that topic.

For more information, call 206-4417178 or go to www.intiman.org.

Discuss your opinions with SGNcritic@gmail.com or go to www.facebook. com/SeattleTheaterWriters. More articles can be found at MiryamsTheaterMusings.blogspot.com.

Chantal DeGroat and G. Valmont Thomas in Intiman Theatre’s production of Lydia R. Diamond’s Stick Fly – Photo by Inye Wokoma

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Hubris and narcissism run amok in captivating Weiner

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer WEINER Now playing At a certain point in the illuminating, uncomfortably honest documentary Weiner, director Josh Kriegman is overheard asking his subject, former U.S. Congressman and 2013 New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, why it is he ever allowed Kriegman and his co-director Elyse Steinberg to document his campaign.

The look on Weiner’s face is devastating, filled with anguish and heartbreak, all of it brought on by his own actions, speaking volumes, the answer to the question painfully obvious and incontrovertibly perplexing both at the exact same time.

The congressman’s initial fall from grace is the stuff of legend. His 2011 sexting scandal along with his bizarre, clueless attempts at covering it up, first by saying his Twitter account was hacked, next by lying about the images being sent, then saying he wouldn’t resign, then saying he would, then going back and forth who knows how many more times before ultimately stepping down from office, it was political suicide broadcast live for all to see. Yet, two years later it appeared as if Weiner had somehow put it all behind him, saving his marriage to Hillary Clinton confidant Huma Abedin while at the same time making it appear as if he were a viable Democratic candidate for New York City mayor.

It was a given his sexting scandal would end up becoming a part of the campaign.

What wasn’t was that Weiner would find himself embroiled in a whole different version of it, more women, texts and pictures coming into the light of day just as it appears he had redeemed himself in the public eye. Yet it is what happens next that truly throws Kriegman and Steinberg’s documentary into the land of the surreal.

Allowed unprecedented access to the candidate, his staff and, most of all, his family,

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the meltdown that happens in the campaign is positively massive, Weiner become a prime example of truth being stranger than fiction on an almost unimaginable scale.

Did Weiner break any laws? No. Did anything he do rise to the same level as what Dennis Hastert or John Edwards were caught doing? No. Did he run off to Central

America with a mistress and then lie about it to his constituency? No. Were any of his actual political points made less valid by his indiscretions? No. Even so, Weiner was, maybe still is, his own worst enemy, his inability to talk coherently about his problems, get professional help for addictions and, most of all, just stop texting images of himself to women from the waist down who were not his wife unsurprisingly leading directly to his downfall.

Weiner works best as political theater, not as an incisive, thought-provoking analysis of modern campaigns. In other words, The War Room this is not. Granted, the chances that it could have been are derailed the moment a new round of texts and images come to light and the candidate and his staff fumble about trying to figure out what to do. As such, Kriegman and Steinberg end up with a bird’s eye view of hubris and narcissism run amok, their subject melting down so completely those around him, including his wife Abedin, a woman who likes to run things from the sidelines and not be caught standing in the center of the spotlight herself, are in virtual awe that he can be this enormously clueless.

And so that moment comes, a brief little aside when reality appears to be finally dawning on Weiner; and Kriegman can’t help but ask why he was allowed to keep shooting, he and Steinberg given an unprecedented level of access even as the campaign itself had disintegrated into a laughingstock. The candidate can’t answer, doesn’t know how to answer, his inability to put two thoughts together and come up with a coherent response speaking volumes. Weiner shows, without embellishment, without cinematic sleight of hand, that a person’s worst enemy remains themselves; and no matter how good the ideas might be or how righteous the convictions to help those in need undeniably are, all of that and more can be made instantaneously irrelevant just by the push of a cell phone button.

Naughty Popstar an uneven, if funny, music industry satire

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING Now playing There’s not a lot I can say about Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. A rambunctious satire of the music business and the nature and pursuit of celebrity in a social media age, this is the type of comedy where you either find what it’s doing to be amusing or you scan around the theatre perplexed wondering what all the fuss is about. The film is a “Saturday Night Live” endeavor in that it often feels like a never-ending series of extended skits tethered together one after the other, the hit-to-miss ratio entirely dependent on how one responds to each gag individually.

The film is the brainchild of Akiva

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Schaffer, Jorma Taccone (both of whom also direct) and Andy Samberg, a.k.a. The Lonely Island, the three collaborators drawing inspiration from mock documen-

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taries like This is Spinal Tap and Waiting for Guffman in the chronicling of Justin Bieber-like superstar Conner4Real and his fall from grace. As portrayed by Samberg,

Conner is the ultimate dimwitted manchild, an egotistical know-nothing who believes there’s nothing at all offensive about crafting a rousing protest song supporting Gay marriage and LGBT rights even if every other lyric reminds the listener he’s as straight as they come. He also sees nothing wrong with composing a love song that compares sleeping with a beautiful woman to SEAL Team Six’s raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound, and as such seems genuinely stunned when sales of his latest album go straight into the toilet.

Schaffer, Taccone and Samberg were responsible for some of the best musical-comedy moments “Saturday Night Live” has ever seen, songs like “I’m on a Boat” and “Dick in a Box” unquestionably hysterical.

As such, the musical numbers are close to extraordinary, that Macklemore and Ryan Lewis send-up piece borderline brilliant.

There is also a terrific Beastie Boys-sound-

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ing riff at the beginning of the film, Conner making a name for himself alongside his two best friends Owen (Taccone) and Lawrence (Schaffer) in a group called The Style Boyz before selfishly going off on a solo career after he becomes a sex symbol and they do not.

But all of the music, as ribald, vulgar and blatantly offensive as it might be, is wonderful, each song and performance a witty, rib-tickling assault on the senses that had me laughing out loud. The final massive number is a sensational affair featuring cameos from a pair of pop music titans, a Left Shark jab at Katy Perry and enough manic energy from Samberg, Taccone and Schaffer to fuel seven faux documentaries, not just one of them. It sent me out of the theatre on a massive high, initially making me forget about all the dull spots and dry spells as I couldn’t help but keep giggling thinking about what it was I had just seen and heard.

Yet, there are a lot of dull spots. Additionally, there potentially might be even more dry spells. Like a lot of scattershot comedies, especially ones with even a passing connection to “Saturday Night Live,” some gags go on far past their expiration date, overstaying their welcome long after the laughs have come to an end. Then there

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are the jokes that just fall flat on their face, ones where you can see the seeds have been planted to grow something humorous but for whatever reason the gosh darn flower just refuses to blossom.

As such, it comes as no surprise that some of the numerous cameos or guest appearances are sublime (the look on Pink’s face during the Gay marriage number had me in stitches, and Usher’s reaction to taking the stage to do The Style Boyz’s signature dance move is just about priceless), but others barely register to the point why those involved even took the gig in the first place

is a question I couldn’t find a decent answer for (Joan Cusack, as Conner’s mother, is particularly wasted in a throwaway role).

It’s almost as if Samberg, Taccone and Schaffer were making some of this stuff up as they were shooting it; and while this gives things a loosey-goosey ambiance that’s sometimes endearing, it isn’t enough so to mask the obvious imperfections muddying up their comedy mirror.

There isn’t a lot in the way of consistency as far as Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is concerned, and when the characters stop singing, the lull between num-

bers is rather immense. But Samberg, Taccone and Schaffer are smart, talented guys, and while they don’t rise to Christopher Guest-like heights they do get just close enough to make me think this Lonely Island trio might get there sooner rather than later. There’s just enough that’s glorious here to make giving this satirical send-up a worthwhile look, and whether that happens at the theatre for a matinee or at home via a rental I think I’ll just have to leave up to those reading this review to decide on their own.

CORRECTION: John Carpenter’s “Lost Themes” concert coming to the Paramount June 14 In last week’s SGN the date of John Carpenter’s appearance in Seattle was inadvertently misstated in the headline as June 12.

John Carpenter will actually be bringing his “Lost Themes” concert to the Paramount on Tuesday, June 14.

As STG presents write: Director and composer, John Carpenter, (AKA the mastermind behind the legendary films Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, The Fog, Escape from New York) performs both lost and newly found themes, in addition to retrospective work from his multi-generational career at the Paramount Theatre this June. His new album, Lost Themes II is available now on Sacred Bones Records.

Long live the Horror Master.

As SGN film critic, Sara Michelle Fetters wrote last week: It’s taken over four decades, but Carpenter is finally being recognized for his work as a composer. His first album, Lost Themes, released in 2015 by Sacred Bones Records and containing compositions co-written by his son Cody and fellow musician Daniel Davies, was something of a surprise hit with both critics and fans. So much so, not only

did the album spawn a sequel, Lost Themes II released just this past April, it also found the legendary film director doing something brand new, going on a concert tour.

After kicking things off with a sold out event in Los Angeles back on May 20, Carpenter, joined by his son Cody and fellow songwriter Davies, comes to Seattle on Tuesday, June 14, for a show at the Paramount Theatre, and I couldn’t be more excited. Just the idea of the filmmaker and composer coming to town has me geeking out like a star-struck 12-year-old, and I kind of can’t wait to attend the concert. Both Lost Themes albums are fantastic, and reviews of the L.A. show were ecstatic. It should be a great night, and my anticipation for it is through the roof.

Tickets to his upcoming show are available at http://www.stgpresents.org/ To read more about his work and his upcoming appearance, read Sara Michelle’s preview at http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews44_23/page28.cfm.

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really there for the plot – their characters get much better roles in On the Town. This ballet is all about the boys, and they are a joy to watch, even when they tease the girls in ways that were acceptable in 1944 but would get them in the dog house today. Bernstein’s three show-off solos – a farcical Petrushka-esque gallop, a sweet-hearted waltz, and a sexy, hipswinging danzon – give each sailor a chance to show his chops to the girls and to the wildly appreciative audience. Not to be missed, folks – it’s not just an American story, it’s an American classic.

Seth Orza, James Moore, and Jonathan Porretta in Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free – Photo © Angela Sterling

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The “American Stories” being told at McCaw Hall by Pacific Northwest Ballet right now are by three teams of American icons: “Fancy Free” by Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein, “Square Dance” by George Balanchine, and “Waiting at the Station” by Twyla Tharp and jazz composer Allen Toussaint. What a lot of icons!

Lest you think the heft of so much American iconography would weigh down these three full-on dances, fear not. The program goes airborne in the first two minutes and stays there all evening – including the airborne audience that jumped up for standing ovations at every curtain call. Not only do you get some spectacular dancing, as those who frequent PNB have come to expect, but you hear Emil de Cou and the PNB orchestra in a different register – the American jazz idiom characterized by Bernstein and Toussaint, featuring the pianist Allan Dameron. Who knew this memorable classical pianist could tease the keys in jazz mode?

And just so you know that it’s the same terrific classical orchestra we love, they play the baroque Vivaldi and Corelli compositions for “Square Dance” with their usual precision and excitement. In “American Stories” the music comes to the forefront in partnership with dance rather than as its backdrop. You could

close your eyes and just groove with the music, but I don’t recommend it – go to this show with your eyes wide open and see dancing inspired to flag-waving heights by music both rousing and beautiful.

“Fancy Free” (1944) Music: Leonard Bernstein Choreography: Jerome Robbins This ballet about three sailors on shore leave is delightful on so many levels that it’s been in the repertoire since its creation during World War II. It gave rise to On the Town – a Betty Comden and Adolph Green Broadway show (1944) that morphed into a Gene Kelley and Frank Sinatra musical (1949) that has recently been revived on Broadway with ballet star Misty Copeland. The music by Leonard Bernstein is so jazzy and memorable that it made his career as a composer, while the dancing by Jerome Robbins is so charming that it made his career as a Broadway choreographer while he was still a soloist with American Ballet Theatre. It’s a real showpiece for the three male dancers – played here by PNB’s matched set of young rascals, Seth Orza, Jonathan Porretta, and James Moore. Their looselimbed clowning around is matched by their exuberant bursts of virtuoso dancing cleverly arranged around a story of boys trying to impress girls with their expertise. The lovely girls, Noelini Pantastico, Lesley Rausch, and Elle Macy, do some expert dancing but are

“Square Dance” (1957; revised 1976) Music: Antonio Vivaldi and Arcangelo Corelli Choreography: George Balanchine In the pre-show lecture we heard that Balanchine originally staged this ballet on a farmyard set with bales of hay and a square dance caller. It’s hard to imagine how that worked with this elegant music and sparkling choreography, but Mr. B. edited the work down to its current sparseness that showcases the precision of the petit allegro jumps and rapid petit battements that are executed in perfect unity by six couples in pale blue leotards against a plain background. If you love Mark Morris’ relationship with music, you’ll love this sequence of dances that are more in the nature of circles than squares, and which amplify and describe the baroque music of Vivaldi and Corelli as rapid, distilled movement. It was as if the statues of gods and goddesses in the garden of the Villa D’Este came to life and performed a timeless, eternal ballet. The featured couple, Leta Biasucci and Benjamin Griffiths, were equally god-like in their beautiful movement and carriage, though Biasucci’s big grin suggested a goddess more of mirth than of mystery.

“Waiting at the Station” (2013) Music: Allen Toussaint Choreography: Twyla Tharp If a ballet can remind you of a poem, this dance by the great American choreographer Twyla Tharp reminds me of Wallace Stevens’ The Emperor of Ice Cream. You English ma-

jors out there will recognize the reference to death: “…Let be be finale of seem, / The only emperor is the emperor of ice cream.”

The dance is set in New Orleans in the 1930s to the marvelous jazz of Allen Toussaint, while the poem describes a funeral in a similar southern clime where ordinary folk and “wenches” are dawdling around and whipping up ice cream in “concupiscent curds.” The dance is like the poem in that passersby move in a louche sequence of chorus lines, bar dances, and tangos while the main man, James Moore, shows his son, Price Suddarth, how to get along in the world, especially with women.

The emperor of ice cream, in Tharp’s universe, is represented by three female “Fates” dressed in gold swing dresses, who follow the Father around, warning him that the end is near. Through a sequence of jazz numbers – performed with moody richness by Allan Dameron on piano, Todd Larsen on bass, and Gunner Folsom on drums, as well as the orchestra at key, ethereal moments – we see the ensemble create a world that is at once hot, sexy, street-wise, and vulnerable. Though the woman in Stevens’ poem ends up under a sheet from which “her horny feet protrude” and the Father in “Waiting at the Station” ends up on the cow-catcher of a flag-adorned locomotive, the message is the same: death may pluck us from our ordinary circumstances before we’re ready, yet life goes on.

This is a particularly moving message considering that composer Allen Toussaint, who passed away in November 2015, was alive and in the orchestra pit the last time PNB performed this work in 2013.

But as all the dances in “American Stories” illustrate, it turns out there is another emperor that doesn’t melt away like ice cream. The Emperor of the Arts rules! Masterworks by artists like Toussaint, Tharp, Robbins, Bernstein, Balanchine, Corelli, and Vivaldi will never die.

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “American Stories” will be performed at McCaw Hall through June 12. www.pnb.org.

James Moore with company dancers in Twyla Tharp’s Waiting at the Station – Photo © Angela Sterling

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Tulip Festival seeks poster artists

2016 Tulip Festival poster by Sandy Haight

Artists interested in becoming the official poster artist for the 2018 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival have until August 8 to submit their applications, according to Festival Executive Director Cindy Verge.

To participate in the selection process, artists need to send the Festival a letter of interest plus two or three small samples of their work by 4 p.m. Monday, August 8 (color photocopies are acceptable). A website address and brief resume are also suggested. From these submissions, the Selection Committee will identify up to five semi-finalists in the first round of judging.

The poster artist receives a $2,000 commission while the Festival retains the original artwork and the permanent reproduction rights. In addition to ap-

pearing on the poster, the work is utilized on more than 200,000 copies of the Festival brochure, distributed from Tacoma to Vancouver, B.C., as well as on magnets, postcards, the Festival’s website, and other ancillary products.

The artist is expected to be available for the Unveiling Celebration in November, 2017, and to sign copies of the poster locally on weekends in April, 2018.

The Festival has established an international reputation for its posters, having received the Gold Award from the International Festival and Events Association each of the past four years. Posters from the past several years can be seen at www.tulipfestival.org/artists.

Submit applications to the Festival at P.O. Box 1784, Mount Vernon,

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ever (dozens of festival screenings, awards and over 3M views on YouTube as of this writing), we knew we wanted to return to positive-representation Queer 2.0 storytelling – stories about great characters who are also Gay. First and foremost, Brides to Be is a character study of Jenna as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. On the eve of her nuptials, something is tearing at her and she’s unable to write her vows. She loves Robin, she wants to marry her, but she’s also unsure of her own identity and place in the world – she’s worried about losing her sense of self when the ampersand becomes permanent in Robin & Jenna.

It’s also a supernatural drama, a classic haunted house film – shot in an actual haunted mansion. In the style of films like Ti West’s The Innkeepers or Roman Polanski’s Repulsion, Brides to Be is about the creeping dread of our own insecurities, doubts and anxieties writ large through supernatural – and terrifying – activity. But we want to buck a trend of the genre by having the main characters be women with their own stories, strengths and vulnerabilities (instead of being props or screams) and feature non-exploited, non-marginalized, non-fetishized Lesbian characters.

And it’s an allegory for the way hatred and fear infect our lives, zeroing in on homophobia and the continued resistance to marriage equality. Our favorite horror films are those that offer social commentary, that make us question the status quo of existence. After all, as Ryan Levin says, good horror provides a “satisfying catharsis for the constraints, expectations and falsified desires that society imposes on its members (or that its members happily take upon themselves). Horror done right has an underlying social metaphor” (Ryan Levin, The Man in the Movie Hat).

The engine of it all is simple: the relationships between Jenna and Robin and Jenna and Nate, the friend she’s had since childhood. Relationships that allow the audience to explore fundamental questions of the human condition: who are we, what do we want, are we alone?

But above all, it’s a story about the power of love.

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Our Film Family We (Kris & Lindy Boustedt) have been making films together since we met 13 years ago and this is our third feature film as a team under our company First Sight Productions. Our goals are simple. Create quality, exportable, audience-centric experiences with great characters that inspire. We strive to create films that expose constructive truths, truths hidden just beneath the surface of entertainment – engrossing, emotional and engaging experiences.

We live and dream cinema. If we could, we’d eat, drink and breathe it. We have devoted our lives to this art form, its study and creation, and we’re not stopping anytime soon. Since filmmaking is our life, we’ve spent the past 13 years building our film family. They’ve been with us on many of our films and it’s because of them and their immense talent that we’ve been successful.

THE FIRST PART OF OUR FAMILY is the talent you see on the screen – our actors: Carollani Sandberg - Jenna; Angela DiMarco - Robin; Jesse Lee Keeter - Nate; Linas Phillips - Bob. THE SECOND PART OF OUR FAMILY is the talent behind the camera. – our crew: Jonathan Houser - Director of Photography; Marisa Brown - UPM/Assistant Director; Kit Boyer - 1st AC; Nathan Beykovsky - Gaffer; Chris Tomkins - DIT/ Grip/Colorist; Jon Goff - Sound Recordist/Sound Designer; Eric Goetz - Boom Operator/Composer; Kristen BonnalieHooberman - Production Design/Wardrobe; Jonelle Cornwell & Cherelle Ashby - Hair/Makeup/SFX; Amy Goetz - Catering.

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THE THIRD AND MOST IMPORTANT PART OF OUR FAMILY IS YOU. We wouldn’t be here without our audience of supporters. We craft these stories for you and together we can make this film one we can all be proud of.

Courtesy of First Sight Productions HONEYGLUE After learning that she has three months left to live, Morgan turns her protected middle class life upside down.

That’s when she meets Jordan, a rebellious, gender-defying artist, and together

WA 98273, or in person during business hours at 311 W. Kincaid in Mount Vernon. For more information, contact Verge at (360) 428-5959 or cindy@tulipfestival.org.

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they embark on an adventure of a lifetime.

With a hand-held camera, the pair document their time together, creating a lasting record of what – and who – really matters in life.

With superb and fearless performances by newcomers Adriana Mather and Zach Villa, and a stellar supporting cast that includes Booboo Stewart and Amanda Plummer, Honeyglue is a thoroughly modern love story without labels. Zombot Pictures and writer/director James Bird take a raw look at mortality, but the result is a celebration of life, leaving the viewer with a finer appreciation of the excitement, compassion, and powerful love that are available to those brave enough to claim them.

Honeyglue opens June 17th at SIFF Film Center in the Northwest Rooms north of Key Arena (near the corner of Republican St. & Warren Ave. N., down the stairs, next to The Vera Project). www.siff. net Writer/Director James Bird, Producer/ Actress Adriana Mather and Producer/ Composer Anya Remizova in attendance opening night!

“A hopeful, messy, touching film about certain death.” – Patton Oswalt Courtesy of SIFF Cinema

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OUTBOUND: New flights to Guadalajara and Shenzen out of Sea-Tac launching soon

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Wheels up to Guadalajara, Mexico . . . and Shenzen, China! Coming soon, you’ll be able to fly to both cities non-stop from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA); the Shenzen flight continues onto Xiamen. Two international carriers will begin service to these destinations in the coming months, starting with Volaris Airlines’ inaugural flight to Mexico’s second largest urban area on July 7. Passengers will depart Seattle at 11:15 p.m. and arrive the next day at 6:06 a.m. in Guadalajara; and return with a 6:33 p.m. departure out of Mexico, landing back at Sea-Tac the same day at 9:30 p.m. Volaris will utilize an A320 for this route, scheduled to run three times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

On September 26, Xiamen Airlines will connect Seattle travelers to Xiamen, China with a stop in Shenzen. Passengers will depart Sea-Tac at 1:25 p.m. and arrive the next day at 6:15 p.m. in Shenzen, then departing two hours later at 8:15 p.m.

with a 9:25 p.m. landing in Xiamen. On the return, passengers will depart Xiamen at 9:30 a.m. with a 10:45 a.m. arrival at Shenzen, then leaving two hours later at 12:45 p.m., landing the same day in Seattle at 10:25 a.m. The Chinese carrier will operate the route on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with a 787-8 aircraft and premiere class passengers will be able to access The Club at SEA prior to departure.

The Pike Place Market isn’t just for daytimers anymore. On June 1, the iconic downtown tourist attraction kicked off its Pike Place Evening Farmers Market, staying open to the public from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. through October 12 on Wednesdays.

Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, Rachel’s Ginger Beer and Local Color coffee shop are a few businesses that will offer locally made products during the evening market season. A culinary class and demonstration series that includes pasta making with Michela Tartaglia from Cucina Casalinga and a Pan-Seared Ling Cod Provencal cooking lesson by Skillet Diner’s Nick Novello. Classes and demonstrations are

priced at $27 with tickets available at brownpapertickets.com.

The Market itself is free and open to the public. Additionally, the Pike Place Market operates three weekly farmers markets during the summer months outside of its central location, at City Hall Plaza on Tuesdays, South Lake Union on Thursdays and First Hill on Fridays. Each is open weekly from May 31 through October 12, giving downtown shoppers the opportunity to purchase fresh produce, natural items like hazelnuts, honey, jams and preserves, plus artisan foods such as Honest Biscuits and Ellenos Yogurt, and of course, flower bouquets grown by Washington farmers. For more information, visit pikeplacemarket.org.

Tennis, anyone? You can watch about ten of the best men’s tennis players on the planet compete here in the Northwest next month when Portland hosts the 2016 Davis Cup Quarterfinals. USA will face Croatia in the World Group quarterfinals, taking place July 15-17 at the Tualatin [Oregon] Tennis Center. Single and three-day ticket

prices range between $135 and $500. The official teams have yet to be announced, but expect to see John Isner, Jack Sock and the Bryan brothers (Bob and Mike) compete for USA, while Marin Cilic, Ivo Karlovic, Borna Coric and Ivan Dodig will probably be named to the Croatian team.

Davis Cup is a team challenge, in which the players represent their countries in singles and doubles matches. For more information, or to buy tickets, go to daviscup. com.

Finally, if you’re planning trips to Las Vegas or Denver, or considering going to either destination, be sure to grab a copy of our special Pride issue on June 24. Find out what it’s like to stay at the luxurious ARIA Resort & Casino Sky Suites in Sin City and indulge at the Bellagio’s awardwinning spa, and in Denver I’ll recommend a wonderful, fairly new artsy hotel surrounded by museums and take you on a Gay bar crawl in three different neighborhoods.

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community calendar

Meetings Events Activities

FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 322-7188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www. scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.

NOTE: Phone numbers accompanying listings are within area code (206) & locations of meetings/ events are in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

SATURDAY - June 11

For a list of Pride events see SGN’s special Pride Events calendar in Section One. A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. www.agatheringofmen.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Yoga With Andrew Conner. 9:30-11am. Amor Spiritual Center, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Saturday. A love offering is suggested but no one will be turned away.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 10:30am. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org.

Festival Sundiata (6/11 & 6/12). Sat: noon-8pm; Sun: noon-6pm. Seattle Center Armory, Mural Amphitheatre & Fisher Roof. Celebrates African American culture with visual arts, live music, food & panel discussions. www. festivalsundiata.org Isel Calzadilla Acosta, Cuban Lesbian Activist and “Women Between Heaven and Earth.” 2:30-4:30pm.

Washington State Labor Council, 2:30-4:30pm. Isel Calzadilla Acosta, Santago de Cuba, will speak about her work as the founder of “Las Isabelas,” the first Lesbian organization in Cuba, and as a consultant with CENESEX (Cuban National Center for Sex Education) working to develop strategies for the struggle against homophobia. She is a member of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC), and she is a nurse by profession. The film “Women Between Heaven and Earth,” a series of 8 interviews with Cuban Lesbians, will also be screened.

Co-sponsored by UW Women and Cuba Collaboration , Seattle-Cuba Friendship Committee and WILPF’s Cuba and Bolivarian Alliance Issues Committee.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org.

(Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks.

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SUNDAY - June 12

For a list of Pride events see SGN’s special Pride Events calendar in Section One. Gay Men’s Bowling in Lynnwood. 9:30am. Brunswick Majestics Lane, Lynnwood. 9:30am Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729.

Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma talks or reflections & lead discussion. 3295908; www.LotusSisters.org; www.sasgcc.org (Meets in 2nd floor meeting room; no elevator.)

Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)

Festival Sundiata (6/11 & 6/12). Sat: noon-8pm; Sun: noon-6pm. Seattle Center Armory, Mural Amphitheatre & Fisher Roof. Celebrates African American culture with visual arts, live music, food & panel discussions. www. festivalsundiata.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm.

Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room

June 11 thru June 19 LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome.

Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Elderhealth Northwest, 6555 Ravenna Ave NE (entrance on NE 68th St). Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. For more information, contact group facilitator Caila Nickerson, 781-248-3524 (cell) or email: cailanickerson@gmail.com Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. Providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at 206-250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

No Safeword Writers Group. 7pm. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. For info & location, NSWG@ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group. org. (Also meets 4th Sunday, 1pm.)

Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521.

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday.

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org

122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Sunday afternoon. Location varies. We play an almost weekly recreational scrimmage game for LGBTQ players in Seattle. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/Weds/ Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am. More info: crystalmeth.org.

Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s Cineoke! 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. It’s like Karaoke - only better! You’re the star of your favorite movie musical. Pick any scene to sing along to, while the film and lyrics are projected onto the screen. $8 cover ($5 for Three Dollar Bill Cinema members). www.threedollarbillcinema.org.

Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. Call for meeting time. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. A fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations. 329-0886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth.

For more information, visit www.strengthoverspeed.org.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org.

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org Northwest Playwrights Alliance: “The Cyclone Line.” 7pm. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. Play by Kat Eggleston, based on her father’s stories of his dustbowl childhood. FREE, donations accepted. northwestplaywrights.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. 206-325-7724 or info@pflagseattle.org; www.pflagseattle.org.

PFLAG/Skagit County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg, Room 309, 202 South 1st St., Mt. Vernon. Meets 2nd Monday each month. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

For a list of Pride events see SGN’s special Pride Events calendar in Section One. SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437;

For a list of Pride events see SGN’s special Pride Events calendar in Section One. Amor Open Meditation. 5-6pm. Amor Spiritual Center, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Tuesday.

For a list of Pride events see SGN’s special Pride Events calendar in Section One. Twist of Pride Film Festival (6/15-6/19). For a list of films & venues visit www.threedollarbillcinema.org Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org GSBA Luncheon - “Planes, Cruises & New Destinations: Reaching Out to the LGBT Traveler.”

11am. Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison St. Luncheon features panel discussion plus special guest Isel Calzadilla Acosta, a leader in Cuba’s movement against homophobia. Isel will address human rights & new travel opportunities in Cuba & whether it’s safe to be out while travelling in Cuba. Cost: GSBA members $45, non-members $50, students $45. www.thegsba.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline.

4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282

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TUESDAY - June 14

WEDNESDAY - June 15

x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday.

Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm.

All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat.

Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others. All are welcome.

Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. http://faculty.washington.edu/ swittet/SGLBookClub/ www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location. www.

LotusSisters.org.

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www. ingersollcenter.org HIV/AIDS Newly Diagnosed or Newly Dealing. 7:309pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave, Suite 200. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. Ongoing support group for anyone who is HIV+. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday.

Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 8-9pm.

The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month.

BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com

community calendar

SATURDAY - June 18

THURSDAY - June 16

For a list of Pride events see SGN’s special Pride Events calendar in Section One. Twist of Pride Film Festival (6/15-6/19). For a list of films & venues visit www.threedollarbillcinema.org Drop-In Help with Veteran Services. 11:30am-3:30pm.

Central Library, 1000 4th Ave, Level 5, Charles Simonyi Mixing Chamber. A specialist from Supportive Services for Veteran Families will connect veterans who are experiencing homelessness or living on very low incomes with services to help them find & keep housing. www.spl.org Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; www.babesnetwork.org.

Seattle LGBTQ Employees for Equality (SEqual).

12noon. Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Room 4070. Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month. Open to the public.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Isel Calzadilla Aosta - Pioneering Queer Cuban Activist. 6-8:30pm. ‑3935 S Ferdinand St. Features the film “Breaking the Silence” followed by a presentation by Isel & discussion. Suggested donation $10-$25. www. womenandcuba.org Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth.

(425) 747-4937.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org.

Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities. 6:308:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. SCSM is made up of 15 volunteer members who work to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly & equitably addresses sexual minority concerns. Meetings open to the public. 684-4514.

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5718 Rainier Ave S (at S Orcas St). Featuring All-Star women artists - 1st Friday feature; 3rd Friday jam. Great food trucks & great beer. spinnakerbaybrewing.com, bluestodo.com First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.

Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm.

The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

Remembering the Charleston Nine. 7pm. First AME Church, 1522 14th Ave. To reflect & honor the memories of the nine lives taken a year ago on June 17 at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

“Summer Standards” with Victor Janusz, Nora Michaels & Friends. 7pm. Egan’s Ballard Jamhouse, 1707 NW Market St. An evening of summer tunes from Gershwin to the Beach Boys. Special guest theatre/ film star Megan McLynn performs a “CurtainRaiser” set with Vic at the keys. Always a good mix from the Billie Holiday Songbook, Little Willie Johns, and an original Janusz or two. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2561844 Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 7:45pm.

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. (See related event Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org “Brides to Be” World Premiere. 10pm. Egyptian Theater. Robin & Jenna are getting married. Robin is excited beyond words. Jenna is plagued by panic attacks & struggles to write her vows. When they arrive at their scheduled fairytale venue, sinister forces beseige them, threatening to tear them apart. www.threedollarbill cinema.org

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets the 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & couples. Volunteer attorneys provide FREE 30-minute consultations. For information and to schedule an appointment, call 235-7235. Clinic volunteers return calls on Tuesdays between 12noon-3pm. For information, visit www.q-law.org/legalclinic Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons in Concert. 7pm. Rainier Arts Center, 3515 S Alaska St. Blues, ragtime, fiddle & banjo breakdowns. Tickets $10. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/2552834 PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm.

First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. See http:// community.pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue. Contact us at info@bellevue-pflag.org or 425-483-6642.

Pride Shabbat. Community-provided pre-oneg 6:15pm, Service 7pm, va’ad-certified light dinner 8:15pm. Kol HaNeshaman, 6115 SW Hinds St. Open to all in the community who wish to celebrate LGBTQ Jews, their friends, families & allies. FREE. To REGISTER visit www. jconnectseattle.org/events/pride-shabbat Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium.

Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Amor Chorale Rehearsal. 8-9pm. Amor Spiritual Center, 2528 Beacon Ave, Suite B. Meets every Thursday.

Calling all sopranos, altos, tenors & basses. The Amor Spiritual Center currently has openings for singers in

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(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

For a list of Pride events see SGN’s special Pride Events calendar in Section One. Twist of Pride Film Festival (6/15-6/19). For a list of films & venues visit www.threedollarbillcinema.org Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary.

Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each its Chorale group. month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for Debauchery. Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm. Neighbours coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Queers stripping for Queers & to RSVP: www.longhair.shorturl.com in a hot, anti-oppressive space, raising money for organizations that serve the Queer community. Tickets: $10 SUNDAY - June 19 in advance; $15 at the door. www.lilydivine.com (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Queer Fan Nights! - Anna Nicole Smith Night: “To the Limit.” Happy Hour 7pm, Film 8pm. Northwest For a list of Pride events see SGN’s special Pride Film Forum, 1511 12th Ave. Hosted by John Criscitello. Events calendar in Section One. Tickets: $11 general, $8 student/senior, $6 NFF & Three Twist of Pride Film Festival (6/15-6/19). For a list of films & venues visit www.threedollarbillcinema.org Dollar Bill members. www.threedollarbill cinema.org Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda FRIDAY - June 17 Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s For a list of Pride events see SGN’s special Pride Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month.

Events calendar in Section One. Twist of Pride Film Festival (6/15-6/19). For a list of Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance films & venues visit www.threedollarbillcinema.org vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A drop in Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social. 2-4pm.

AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th St, in the basement East Room, enter through the back door from the Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 parking lot on the south. Meets 3rd Sunday most months.

15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A peer Bring a dish to serve 8 or more people. $4 door fee covsupport group for adult children of any addiction. www. ers hall rental. Metro route 45 crosstown bus between sasgcc.org routes E and 5. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 friends. www.seattleprimetimers.org.

15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. Ongoing Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm.

12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org Center for Sex Positive Culture (Main Space), 602 15th Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Ave W. Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages interested in polyamorous, open, and ethically non14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. monogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org. a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th us on Facebook or Meetup.

Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a COMMUNITY RESOURCES 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting www.sasgcc.org for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship.

Lesbian/Queer Community Film and Dinner Event org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. with Isel Calzadilla Acosta, Cuban Lesbian Organizer American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us and Health Care Worker. 6-8:30pm. RSVP for location.

Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane.

The film “Breaking the Silence,” a Cuban documentary com/guide.html about the First National Cuban Lesbian Conference will be shown and Ms Acosta will talk about Lesbian/ BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for BiQueer women in Cuba and Cuba’s national struggle sexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. against homophobia and for gender rights. Donation: binetseattle.org. $10-$25 sliding scale. Co-sponsored by US Women Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org and Cuba Collaboration and Dyke Community Activists. Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org For more information and to RSVP, 206-499-7948; www. Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) womenandcuba.org.

963-1994.

All-Star Women Jam. 7pm. Spinnaker Bay Brewing,

Celebrating 41 Years!

DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network - support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025.

In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - 3639188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979.

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians.net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks. org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples. org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org.

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band.com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org.

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly.org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777, info@ nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: 206-325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington state: www. pflagwsc.org.

PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), 850-2070, www. aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www. entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai. org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo. com, www.macct-

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sea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@ gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 2558951; Sistah Sinema, www.sistahsinema.com, info@ sistahsinema.com; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation.org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond.

Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233).

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 684-4503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768.

Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhill cycling@groups. facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@ gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.different spokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby.com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@ hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthe babes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacific nwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletown squares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www. seattlegaybasketballassociation.com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby:

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www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies. org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www. camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.

SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www. genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www. genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & ForeignBorn Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/ Olympia-Trans-Discussion-Group/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS): Fai, 722-0729, alissquestions@gmail.com; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-2921912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthe babes. com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc. org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www. pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www. tacomalesbianconcern.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot. com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www.Matthews Place.com; The Mockingbird Society: 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS): 7268500; www.psks.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www. facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www. safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (nonemergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): 524-7301 ext 111; www.streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; Youth in Focus: 723-1479; www. youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org

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